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Job 2:8 Cross-References
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“And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.”
Job 2:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 2:8
Job scraping himself with a potsherd (broken pottery) while sitting among ashes depicts complete abasement. The ash heap was both the city dump and a place of mourning/repentance. The imagery suggests Job is treating himself as refuse, yet this self-abasement paradoxically positions him for God's eventual vindication (compare James 4:10). His action demonstrates that faith perseveres even when suffering strips away all dignity and comfort.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 2:8
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“and repent in dust and ashes.,Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes., עַל־כֵּן אֶמְאַס וְנִחַמְתִּי עַל־עָפָר וָאֵפֶר׃ פ ,Wherefore I abhor my words, and repent, Seeing I am dust and ashes.,διὸ ἐφαύλισα ἐμαυτὸν καὶ ἐτάκην ἥγημαι δὲ ἐμαυτὸν γῆν καὶ σποδόν,Wherefore I have counted myself vile, and have fainted: and I esteem myself dust and ashes.,,,,”
“and shall cry bitterly”
“and he arose from his throne”
“named Lazarus”
“because of my foolishness.”
“and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head”
“For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.”
“My kinsfolk have failed”
“gird you with sackcloth”